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Senate Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Luján, Barrasso Suicide Lifeline Bill

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) applauded the U.S. Senate for unanimously passing their bipartisan legislation Monday night to increase the efficiency of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by assessing challenges to transmitting geolocation information.

“The 988 hotline is a critical resource for those facing mental health crises and has saved countless lives in New Mexico and across the country,” Sen. Luján said. “Senate passage of our bipartisan bill is an important step toward making the 988 hotline more reliable, efficient, Read More

New Mexico House Republican Leadership Urges Immediate Passage Of SAVE Act

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STATE News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico House Republican leadership has sent a letter to the U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune urging immediate passage of the SAVE Act and calling for a standing filibuster if Senate Democrats attempt to block the legislation.

The lawmakers warned that continued failure to strengthen election safeguards will further erode public trust in the electoral process and threaten confidence in the foundation of the country itself.

House Republican Leader Gail Armstrong said the SAVE Act is necessary to restore faith in American elections before that trust is permanently Read More

Conservation Groups, Business Owners, And Community Members Pen Letter Stating Antelope Pass Is Wrong Place For Mineral Exploration

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NMWILD News:

SILVER CITY — Last week, 14 conservation groups alongside numerous local businesses and community members sent a letter to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) outlining serious concerns regarding a new mining threat in the Antelope Pass area in Hidalgo County, NM. Just north of NM Highway 9, in the Peloncillo Mountain range, Antelope Pass is home to the Antelope Pass Research Natural Area (RNA), a Special Management Area designated by the BLM specifically to protect biological and research values, and in particular, an exceptional diversity of lizard species and outstanding Read More

Award-Winning Author Hampton Sides Keynote Speaker As New Mexico State Library Celebrates Volunteers

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NMDCA News:

SANTA FE — Volunteers who provided more than 1,800 hours of their time over the last year and brought books and resources to life for New Mexicans with visual disabilities were celebrated with an appreciation luncheon featuring keynote speaker Hampton Sides on Thursday, April 9, 2026.

Sides, an award-winning author known for his books on historical subjects, spoke about his career and particularly connected with volunteers by speaking about his own experience recording the commercial audio edition of his book Hellhound on His Trail: The Stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Read More

Ten New Mexico Companies Share $245,000 In Grant Money To Fuel State’s Creative Business Economy

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NMEDD News:

SANTA FE — Ten creative businesses in New Mexico will share nearly $245,000 in state grant money aimed at helping them improve operations, expand their reach and build long-term stability. Creative businesses use creative means such as design, production, culture or crafts to turn original ideas, artistic talent and innovation into products or services that create economic value.

These Business Development & Expansion Grants, awarded by Economic Development New Mexico Creative Industries Division, are the second batch of awards during fiscal year 2026. Grant applicants Read More

Forestry Division: Burn Bans & Fire Restrictions, Explained

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Fire restrictions sign posted at a campground. Photo courtesy/U.S. Forest Service

NMFD News:

When the weather gets warm, we all want to get outside and build a backyard bonfire, take an off-roading excursion or burn old yard debris. But which of those activities are allowed and where? Let’s talk fire restrictions.

Risky business

When fuels have dried out due to continued heat and winds, fire restrictions become preventative measures that remind the public, “It’s windy, and there’s a ton of dry grass; it’s too risky to have a campfire right now.”

Restrictions can come from county, state Read More

New Mexico Governor Leads Trade Mission To Japan

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STATE News:

SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham arrived in Tokyo Tuesday to continue discussions launched in 2025 about economic partnership opportunities between New Mexico and Japan.  

The governor aims to advance potential trade deals in energy technologies, computing and natural gas exports during the official trade mission to Japan. Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon is joining Lujan Grisham on the trade mission this week.  

“From abundant and clean natural gas to advanced technologies, New Mexico has a lot to offer Japan and other markets around the world,” Lujan Grisham said. “This mission Read More

LWV New Mexico Shares Vote411 Online Guide

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LWV News:

The League of Women Voters of New Mexico is providing an online Election Voter Guide for the June semi-open primary elections. The guide covers races all over the state. The Vote411 Voter Guide is simple, easy to use and free.

It is different than other online voter guides because it provides candidates’ responses to League questions about their qualifications plus where they stand on national, local or state issues.

This is how it works: Go online at Vote411.org. Enter your address to find what races
and candidates are on your ballot.

“The League is offering this as a free public service Read More

Students In Hidalgo County To Receive Broadband Access

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OBAE News:

LORDSBURG — Nearly 400 rural students in the Lordsburg Municipal Schools now have access to high-speed internet after a state-funded broadband project completed construction in one of New Mexico’s rural communities.

The Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) awarded Transworld Network LLC (TWN Communications) a $1.5 million Student Connect grant to build broadband infrastructure, connecting 395 rural student households and staff in the Lordsburg Municipal Schools District.

“Rural communities are too often left behind when it comes to affordable, high-speed Read More

FBI: Arizona Man Pleads Guilty To Assault

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FBI News:

ALBUQUERQUE — An Arizona man pleaded guilty to assault after assaulting a woman at her residence.

According to court documents, on September 16, 2024, Kendrick Harvey, 36, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, went to the home of Jane Doe while intoxicated. There, Harvey assaulted Jane Doe and the assault resulted in serious bodily injury to Doe.

Harvey pleaded guilty to assault resulting in serious bodily injury and faces up to 10 years in prison at sentencing.

First Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison and Justin A. Garris, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Read More